Starliner

The overall record — 4 wins and 16 places from 46 races, a win rate of around 9%, or roughly one in every eleven races — looks modest on paper. But that surface stat reframes things. This is not a horse without ability; it is a horse with a specific preference, and when that preference is met, it delivers. The most recent evidence came at Ayr on 5 May 2026, just three weeks ago, so the winning thread is very much live.

Linda Perratt trains Starliner out of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, and her yard has been in decent nick this season — 19 winners and counting, which suggests a yard operating with confidence. Tommie Jakes is the regular partner, though the combination has produced just 1 win from 13 races together, an 8% win rate. That is a slightly frustrating record given how capable the horse can be, though the Ayr win in May may represent the beginning of a more productive chapter between them.

Most of Starliner's racing has come at Class 4 level — two rungs below the top tier — where it has won 2 from 16, roughly one in every eight races at that grade. The recent form figures read 3-9-1-4-5-10, which is inconsistent in the middle but bookended by a win and a third placing, suggesting a horse that still has competitive days in it. Racing just yesterday, it remains very much in active service, and with the summer months typically delivering the dry conditions it craves, the next few weeks could suit Starliner very well indeed.